Decision Making God's Way: A New Model for Knowing God's Will

"I appreciate the Biblical clarity that Dr. Meadors brings to the major issue of
how to know God's will. This book should be of great help to all who read it,
especially in light of the foggy confusion that exists today concerning how to
know God's will. Thanks for an excellent, biblically derived book."--Stephen L.
Jaeb, President, The Believers Foundation

"If you are suspicious, you should be. By what audacity do even well-meaning
believers prescribe pronouncements on Decision Making God's Way? If you think
the title to be presumptive, think again. Meadors, a New Testament scholar
rooted in real life, has no secret word from the divine. And neither is the tone
nor its guidance spiked with bombastic directives. What this book offers, and
what sets the highly readable, ultimately practical, volume apart, is its
thorough treatment of biblical revelation which places in context the embedded
values necessary for us to hear then choose. If the reader seeks bumper-sticker
cliches or formulaic divination or even a magical prayer, this may not be the
book for you. The jeweled reward of reading and applying the principles of this
book pushes us to discern God's voice more clearly by knowing God better. This
work and its values-driven model begs to be studied by Christians in
community."--Mark A. Lamport, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Ministries, Grand
Rapids Baptist Seminary

"Finally, a book that deals with decision making that is informed by both
biblical theology and Christian worldview considerations. It is without peer in
this literature in being biblically solid, philosophically informed and
practically useful. Written for the discerning reader, it is a distinctive and
welcome addition to this recurrent discussion."--Dr. James M. Grier,
Distinguished Professor of Philosophical Theology, Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary

"In Decision Making God's Way, Gary Meadors frees us from seeing God's will
as a burden or mystery, to the joyful embrace of God's will as a pattern of
life. God's will is a transformed mind rooted in a Christian worldview and
biblical values. With theological precision and practial insight, Meadors helps
us to discern that the divine will is ultimately about God's moral will, from
which we then approach every day decisions that face us. A welcomed and readable
contribution to the literature on God's will."--Dennis P. Hollinger, Ph.D., Vice
Provost & Professor of Christian Ethics, Messiah College

"Meadors' book provides an objective framework for decision-making that
counters both the uncertainty and subjectivism of our age. Anyone taking the
time to read this text will gain a confidence and a freedom in decision-making
that perhaps they have never known."--Rex M. Rogers, President, Cornerstone
University

"In this thought-provoking work, Gary Meadors presents well the view that
finding God's will involves applying godly discernment rather than figuring out
in advance the sovereign plan of God. The message that comes through loud and
clear is that it is impossible to know the will of God without first knowing
God, without studying his Word, viewing the world from his perspective, and
taking on his values."--Dr. Joel F. Williams, Associate Professor of Biblical
Studies, Columbia International University

"Christians frequently struggle to identify what God's will is for them in
the decisions of life, large and small. Meadors wisely counsels us to know and
obey God's moral commands, and discerningly live out biblical values in every
situation. Wise readers will give Meadors their careful attention and will in
turn find their wisdom deepened and enriched."-- Stephen R. Spencer, Wheaton
College

"Decision Making God's Way by Gary T. Meadors does an excellent job of
explaining to Christians in a very common sense way the process of knowing God's
will. In a society that is always looking for instant answers, he makes it clear
that it takes time in the Bible and time in prayer to "be transformed by the
renewing of your mind that you may prove what the will of God is" (Romans
12:1-2). The book is easy to read, but it is one that you will want to reread
many times. As the book says, "the Bible is not a Ouija board" with quick
answers in all situations, but a book that needs to be digested and applied all
of your life to stay in God's will."-- Josie Essig, women's Bible study leader,
and Don Essig, III, PGA Master Professional, Chairman of PGA of America Rules
Committee, deacon, College Park Baptist Church

"Gary Meadors' new book, Decision Making God's Way, is a mature and
thoughtful approach to one of the great mysteries of faith. I personally found
the book to be truly enlightening at numerous points (his weak brother, strong
brother discussion was especially helpful) and his overall thesis to be quite
compelling. As we enter the postmodern age with its confusion as to how to
incorporate the Bible into picture, Dr. Meadors' challenge that it remains
foundational for the quest is a helpful reminder and challenge."-- Martin G.
Abegg, Jr., professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, and co-director of the Dead
Sea Scrolls Institute at Trinity Western University, British Columbia

"Meadors has done the Evangelical Church a great service through this work.
Through straight-forward and easily understood exegesis and exposition, he has
developed a biblical model which clears the subjective fog and lifts the
mystical veil that has, for too long, shrouded this critical issue. By
introducing the importance of worldview formation coupled with a "transformed
mind" theology, Meadors has provided a clear and lucid methodology for Christian
decision making that will encourage and enrich Christians at all levels of
maturity. His humor and "down-to-earth" style of writing, coupled with the rich
and biblically-based content, make the book a very enjoyable and beneficial
read."-- John R.Lillis, Ph.D., executive officer and dean, Bethel Seminary

Book Jacket:

"'For I know the plans I
have for you,' declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).

How can you know what those plans are? Many Christians miss God's will
because they look in the wrong place. In the Bible, believers were concerned
with doing God's will, not finding God's will. But before you can do God's will,
you must know what it is.

Gary Meadors believes the best guidance for decision making already exists in
the teaching of Scripture. He shows how to use an objective process based on
understanding the Bible as well as a Christian worldview and set of values,
rather than subjective methods.

If you struggle with knowing God's will, Decision Making God's Way will
provide you with helpful, thought-provoking insights for determining the answers
to life's tough questions.